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Wow, that was…something. I think maybe I understand a bit better now from whence the Tatlock emerged…

All talk and no play makes Jeffy a dull boy? OK, I admit that’s just a pithy comment that came to mind when I was trying to think of a way to start writing about tonight’s fourth and final show of Jeff’s annual run of solo performances at Largo. But maybe there is a little something to it when looking at what set this, uh, set apart from the others we have been treated to this week. For one thing, we got more songs played (22) than on any of the previous nights. Of course that could be attributed, at least in part, to the absence of any of the longer songs in Jeff’s catalog — no Fe

Is this what AI Tatlock looks like? And if so, what is AI Tatlock’s general disposition? Better than that Hal, I hope…

Believe it or not, I do have a couple of minions.

Wow, I am hono(u)red...I think? At the very least something to marvel at over my morning cuppa...

Have given it some thought. Not exactly sure what would be the best way to do that, though, without turning everything into a bit of a disorganized mess over there. Perhaps an "Old Post Of The Week" type of thing or something, but am open to other ideas.

Oh, believe me...I'm not trying to compete with anyone. If anyone else wants to post a recap, whether I'm at the show or not, I'm more than happy to hear their take on things. I'm not trying to get anything out of these posts, nor asking for anything in return (other than that I hope at least a few people read and get something out of them). So thanks for the kind words on that front. With respect to the Los Angeles/WeHo thing, it's not sensitivity (as you labeled it). I guess I'm just amused and/or curious as to why this continues to be something you seem so invested in. A hill yo

Brian, Brian, Brian...haven't we been down this road before lol? I put Los Angeles in the title of the post, but I will still always think of Largo as being in West Hollywood even if it technically isn't. I will note, though, that I parked a block away the other day and there were City of West Hollywood sawhorses (or whatever those things are) next to my car, so aren't we being a bit pedantic here? If it makes you happy, though, please continue. You're a lawyer, aren't you? If so, [insert lawyer joke here]. Thank you for the correction on 2013 versus 2017, though. I appreciate it.

Besides offering a sense of normalcy and an opportunity to connect with others in a time of isolation — which were no small things during a pandemic — The Tweedy Show also provided a glimpse into the dynamics of a family and a marriage that some people probably wished they had in their own lives or perhaps aspired to in some way. At the center of it, of course, was the interaction between Jeff and Susie. And though, in our parasocial age, we might never really know just how “real” their sweet-and-sour bickering truly was, or is, it certainly made for great theater every night for a while.

New year, new me? Don’t count on it, at least as far as these show recap thingies go. Though I slacked a bit in the latter part of 2025, I shall endeavo(u)r to do better moving forward as we enter what promises to be another busy year of Wilco/Jeff activity with both Sky Blue Sky and Solid Sound festivals returning as well as a steady dose of Twilight Override dates already on the calendar and what seems to be some Wilco shows lining up in the second half of the year. The one new thing, I suppose, is me grudgingly trying to move into the modern world of publishing by posting this o

With Jeff back in New York City for the second time this month, this time performing with Spencer and Sammy at one of Yo La Tengo's annual Hannukah shows, there were some murmurs that it wouldn't be Jeff's only show while in town. I had heard some rumblings that he would be playing a set at an intimate venue on this day, but it was unclear whether it was a private charity event of some kind, a public "secret show" type of thing or something else entirely. As it turned out, it was a session for the local radio station WFUV that was being recorded for a future podcast. And thanks to

I guess all it took for me to get back to the grindstone of writing these inane blatherings was a surprising, epic and, dare I say, historic evening in the annals of Tweedydom. For the second time in less than two weeks — “I live here now,” he joked as he took the stage — Jeff found himself at Bowery Ballroom to play music that wasn’t Wilco with people that didn’t include any of his bandmates in Wilco. Coming off a brief tour with Golden Smog, Jeff returned to New York City with sons Spencer and Sammy (and wife Susie) in tow as the unannounced special guests of Yo La Tengo for the

Complete setlist, presumably as played (note: the Wilcoworld setlist for this show seems to be incorrect with respect to order; I did see a printed setlist for this show and if there were no changes, then this was the set as played): Betrayed One Tiny Flower Caught Up In The Past Parking Lot Forever Never Ends This Is How It Ends Low Key World Away KC Rain (No Wonder) Having Been Is No Way To Be Mirror Stray Cats In Spain Out In The Dark Cry Baby Cry Flowering New Orl

I believe the Wilco folks already said they're done touring for 2025, no? In any case, I wouldn't bet on anything given the Tweedy calendar is already fairly full through March. He/they've got to take a little time off sometime.

Complete setlist, as played: Betrayed One Tiny Flower Caught Up In The Past Sign Of Life Forever Never Ends This Is How It Ends Low Key World Away KC Rain (No Wonder) Don’t Forget Mirror Stray Cats In Spain Out In The Dark Cry Baby Cry Flowering New Orleans Diamond Light Pt. 1 No One’s Moving On Feel Free Lou Reed Was My Babysitter ------------------------------------ Family Ghost You Don’t Love Me Yet [Roky Erickson] God Save The Queen [Sex Pistols] Enough N

Complete setlist, as played: Western Clear Skies Betrayed One Tiny Flower Caught Up In The Past Parking Lot Forever Never Ends This Is How It Ends Low Key World Away KC Rain (No Wonder) Having Been Is No Way To Be Mirror Stray Cats In Spain Out In The Dark Ain’t It A Shame Flowering New Orleans Diamond Light Pt. 1 No One’s Moving On Feel Free Lou Reed Was My Babysitter ------------------------------------ Twilight Override Family Ghost Wish I Had Not Said That [J.J. Cale

Because this is an inflection point of sorts on this part of the Twilight Override tour, I'm going to jump ahead and post this Chicago recap now. But rest assured I will eventually get all caught up with the other shows from the tour that haven't been addressed here yet... Complete setlist, as played: Betrayed One Tiny Flower Caught Up In The Past Parking Lot Forever Never Ends This Is How It Ends World Away Low Key KC Rain (No Wonder) Mirror Gwendolyn Stray Cats In Spain Out In The Dark Ain’t It A Shame Flo

Complete setlist, as played: Western Clear Skies Betrayed One Tiny Flower Caught Up In The Past Cry Baby Cry Forever Never Ends This Is How It Ends Low Key Evergreen Mirror Stray Cats In Spain Out In The Dark KC Rain (No Wonder) New Orleans Guess Again Feel Free Lou Reed Was My Babysitter Amar Bharati World Away Half-Asleep --------------------------------------------- Twilight Override Diamond Light Pt.1 Helpless [Neil Young; recorded by Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young]

Because I’ve been such a laggard in keeping up with these first shows of the Twilight Override era — in the interest of transparency, I’m writing this three full weeks after the first “real” (i.e., headlining) gig of the tour — and because I haven’t been able to attend as many of them as I usually do, I’m changing up my recap format a bit and trying something new. Or actually old. If you came of age in or are a consumer of old-fashioned newspaper journalism as I did and am, you will probably recognize a version of the tried-and-true “notes column” in what follows. I think this format will

I didn't make it out to San Francisco in person, but I did watch this show via the live stream...so it almost felt like I was there. But not quite. Anyway, I guess this was the first real show of the Twilight Override era in that it was the first one with the full band playing songs from the album that anyone — and literally anyone, since it's free — could attend. The roughly 65-minute set took place on the Towers Of Gold stage on the second day of the three-day event and, from what I could see, featured a pretty sizable crowd. Here was the complete setlist, as played:

On a Sunday afternoon/evening after a Cubs game — an especially brutal loss, as I recall — Jeff headlined the third annual JCC Chicago Growing Hope concert in the Gallagher Way space outside Wrigley Field. JCC Chicago is a Jewish community organization (the largest Jewish community center in North America, according to its Web site), so it was a natural fit for Jeff to perform solo alongside a number of other artists "to celebrate hope, community, and the transformative power of music," according to a press release. An estimated 2,000 people attended the event — though not me, sadly.

Another Jeff solo set, headlining the three-day Ellnora Guitar Festival at the University Of Illinois. Was anybody on here there? Here was the complete setlist, as played, according to Wilcoworld: Story To Tell I Am Trying To Break Your Heart Feel Free Please Tell My Brother Enough KC Rain (No Wonder) Stray Cats In Spain A Lifetime To Find Impossible Germany Country Song Upside-Down Laminated Cat (aka Not For The Season) Love Is For Love New Madrid Lou Reed Was My Babysitter

OK, this site isn't dead yet...lol. Let the housekeeping begin. Here was the complete setlist, as played, for Jeff's solo headlining set at this year's ICSF, courtesy of the folks at Wilcoworld: Story To Tell KC Rain (No Wonder) Feel Free Enough Having Been Is No Way To Be Gwendolyn I Am Trying To Break Your Heart Family Ghost Forever Never Ends Stray Cats In Spain A Lifetime To Find Please Tell My Brother I'm Always In Love New Madrid Impossible Germany Country Song Upside-Down Laminated Ca

Excellent summation, as always. Might want to change “Casey Oats” to Case Oats, but otherwise no notes. #PukeyPromSong and #ArmInTheAirSong forever!

Thanks a lot for chiming in, Rob! Better late than never. And great photos, as always. Definitely helped give a sense of the room and the vibe of the show!